--- CMakeLists.txt.orig	2015-10-12 12:46:59 UTC
+++ CMakeLists.txt
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ if (NOT LIBDIR)
 endif (NOT LIBDIR)
 
 if (NOT LOCALSTATEDIR)
-  set (LOCALSTATEDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/var")
+  set (LOCALSTATEDIR "/var")
 endif (NOT LOCALSTATEDIR)
 
 if (NOT DATADIR)
